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Chris_Harper2
at Mon Oct 22 21:37:11 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Chris_Harper2 ]
This is confusing, and in general I recommend trying not to worry about it. I believe that all too often people get wrapped up in terms like "environmentally safe" or "non-toxic" and assume they actually mean something (they really don't).
As a general guideline, I do recommend avoiding 1) exterior products and 2) oil-based products, even those that are rated suitable for food contact.
For a burmese python I think you could use pretty much any interior waterborne paint, with a preference for some of the higher solids acrylic paints designed for bathrooms, etc. For a burmese I would get a higher quality paint and in the highest gloss you can tolerate. Sherwin Williams makes some nice paints.
I say all this with the strong recommendation that the floor of the cage and the first several inches of the cage walls are covered with some sort of durable plastic, vinyl flooring, epoxy, or whatever. You need something durable and that can withstand scrubbing and disinfecting.
The visible parts of the walls can be painted with a less durable finish.
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Currently keeping a small collection of various Gonyosoma. Both G. janseni and G. oxycephala.
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RE: Confused and Crazy Regarding Paints - Chris_Harper2, Mon Oct 22 21:37:11 2007